The Golden Bachelorette is an American dating reality television series that premiered on September 18, 2024 on ABC. It is a spin-off of The Bachelorette featuring a cast of senior citizens as the contestants and single woman.
The series stars 61-year-old Joan Vassos, a private school administrator and widow from Rockville, Maryland. Vassos was previously a contestant on The Golden Bachelor, but quit in week 3 due to a family emergency.
It concluded on November 13, 2024, with Vassos accepting a proposal from 60-year-old Charles "Chock" Chapple.
On February 10, 2024, following the success of The Golden Bachelor, ABC ordered the first season of The Golden Bachelorette. On May 14, 2024, Vassos was announced as the inaugural lead of the series.
Filming began in June 2024 in Los Angeles, and concluded in late July in Tahiti.
Musicians Taylor Dayne, Wayne Newton, and REO Speedwagon; comedian Loni Love; Hall of Fame footballers Andre Reed and Eric Dickerson; and former Bachelorettes Kaitlyn Bristowe and Trista Rehn made guest appearances this season.
Notable contestants include Gary Levingston, who is the godson of Tina Turner, Guy Gansert, who is the ex-husband of Nevada politician Heidi Gansert, and Mark Anderson, who is the father of Bachelor season 28 winner Kelsey Anderson.
The 24 contestants were announced on August 13, 2024.
Charles King, Gary Levingston, Jack Lencioni, Keith Gordon, Kim Buike, and Ralph âÂÂRJâ Johnson all appeared on season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise. King, Lencioni, and Johnson were eliminated week 3. Levingston was eliminated week 5 alongside Leslie Fhima. Buike was eliminated week 6 alongside Faith Martin. Gordon was eliminated week 9 alongside Kathy Swarts.
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